naiad

Definition of Naiad in English :

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Noun

1. naiad, water nymph

submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

water nymph

2. naiad

(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains

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Naiad

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noun plural -ads or -ades (-əˌdiːz)

1. Greek mythology

a nymph dwelling in a lake, river, spring, or fountain

2.

the aquatic larva of the dragonfly, mayfly, and related insects

3. Also called: water nymph

any monocotyledonous submerged aquatic plant of the genus Naias (or Najas), having narrow leaves and small flowers: family Naiadaceae (or Najadaceae)

4.

any of certain freshwater mussels of the genus Unio

mussel (sense 2)

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nounWord forms: plural ˈnaiˌads or ˈnaiaˌdes (ˈneɪəˌdiz ; nāˈədēzˌ)

1. [also N-]; Classical Mythology

any of the nymphs living in and giving life to springs, fountains, rivers, and lakes

2.

a girl or woman swimmer

3. Botany

any of a family (Najadaceae, order Najadales) of monocotyledonous, submerged, freshwater plants, with only one genus (Najas), having linear opposite leaves

4. Zoology

the aquatic nymph of certain insects, as the dragonfly and mayfly

Naiad

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n. pl. nai·a·des (-ə-dēz′) or nai·ads

1. Greek Mythology One of the nymphs who lived in and presided over brooks, springs, and fountains.

2. The aquatic nymph of certain insects, such as a mayfly, damselfly, or dragonfly.

3. Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.

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